Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Redistricting update: They're already going to the mattresses

"Going to the mattresses" is a quote from the movie "The Godfather", meaning that a Mob organization was preparing for a war with a rival organization by looking for apartments for their soldiers to conduct operations from. They would buy a number of mattresses for their people to sleep on while there, hence the phrase.

In the political context, it means "bring in the lawyers." Where "process" doesn't generate desired outcomes, litigation is the alternative.

Democrats, meanwhile, said their Republican counterparts were wrong to meddle with the process.

"The whole intent of this process was to keep lawmakers out of it," said Rep. Chad Campbell, D-Phoenix.

If the nominating commission reconfigures its list of 25 candidates, Campbell predicted a lawsuit.

"Once that list has been released and certified, I don't think you can go back and do it over again," he said.

I've got call calls out to the Arizona Attorney General's Office (regarding a question about who would handle a lawsuit from Adams and Pearce - lawyers working for the AG's office, the legislature, the Party (s), or someone else) and to the Appellate Court Appointments Commission (regarding a question about any future meetings to address this current GOP-generated kerfluffle).

Updates as more info becomes available.

BTW - this may be the first time in history where a written piece has both the word "kerfluffle" and the phrase "going to the mattresses" in it. They generally aren't known for their juxtaposition. :)

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My name is Craig. I have lived in AZ for 18 years or so.
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Waiting...hoping for more to move here so the Dems can retake the Lege.
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